Worst Yet To Come In Once-In-A-Century Southern Africa Drought, UN Says – The United Nations World Food Programme said it expected the number of people struggling to put enough food on the table to increase as the lean season, the period between harvests when food is scarcest, gets underway. [ewn]
Europe Turns To Conscription As Threat Of Wider War With Russia Grows – Several European nations have reintroduced or expanded compulsory military service amid Moscow’s mounting threat, part of a range of policies aimed at boosting defenses that are likely to be scaled up even further. [cnn]
Robert Downey Jr. Is Returning To ‘Avengers’ Films As A Villain In 1 Of Marvel’s Comic-Con Twists – Marvel Studios returned to San Diego Comic-Con with dancing Deadpool variants and a choir for a panel that included news about the next two “Avengers” films and surprise guests, including Harrison Ford and Robert Downey Jr. [ap]
MK Party Alleges Hack After Porn Appears On Facebook Page – The Jacob Zuma-led MK Party has issued an apology to those offended by the pornography posted on its Facebook page. [sapeople]